ABI Research: “Eleven million eReaders are projected to be shipped globally in 2012. Down from a peak volume in 2011 of 15 million devices, the growing popularity of media tablets along with declining US baby boomer population and lack of organized digital bookstores outside of the US and Western Europe will reduce the eReader opportunity… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Wharton – Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?
Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men? Analyzing the Search for High-paying Jobs “Why do women continue to earn less money than men — approximately 20% less, according to some estimates — and what can be done about it? At least half the pay gap reflects the fact that women tend to work in… Continue Reading
Forrester: Industrializing IT Workload Automation
“In this study, Forrester developed a hypothesis that tested the need for automation, the issues raised by a tactical and punctual deployment of job scheduling solutions, and the benefits of a more strategic usage of enterprisewide workload automation. Key Findings Include: A majority of enterprises want a more efficient IT department Scattered efforts using ad… Continue Reading
Working Paper – Ageing, property prices and money demand
Ageing, property prices and money demand, by Kiyohiko G Nishimura and Előd Takáts, Working Papers No 385. September 2012, BIS “When the baby boomers joined the workforce and started saving, money supply and property prices entered a rising trajectory. We conclude that demography was the long-run driver of this process, basing our argument on data… Continue Reading
August 2012 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business
News release: “Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August for the third time since July 2009; however, the overall economy grew for the 39th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the… Continue Reading
NYT: Elephants Dying in Epic Frenzy as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits
Jeffrey Gettleman – “The vast majority of the illegal ivory experts say as much as 70 percent is flowing to China, and though the Chinese have coveted ivory for centuries, never before have so many of them been able to afford it. Chinas economic boom has created a vast middle class, pushing the… Continue Reading
CRS – Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology
Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology. Patricia Moloney Figliola, Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications Policy, August 30, 2012 “Internet freedom can be promoted in two ways, through legislation that mandates or prohibits certain activities, or through industry self regulation. Current legislation under consideration by Congress, the Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 (H.R. 3605),… Continue Reading
EU Commission publishes guidance on application of competition rules in car sector
News release: “The European Commission has published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the application of EU antitrust rules in the motor vehicle sector. The FAQs provide stakeholders with guidance on how the Commission applies these rules, in particular in the markets for repair and maintenance services and spare parts. The FAQs are… Continue Reading
Stanford Study – Organic Produce Reduces Exposure to Pesticides
Environmental Working Group: “Consumers can markedly reduce their intake of pesticide residues and their exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria by choosing organic produce and meat, according to researchers at Stanford University who reviewed a massive body of scientific studies on the much-debated issue. The Stanford team analyzed more than 230 field studies and 17 human studies… Continue Reading
Census – Census Bureau Reports There Are 89,004 Local Governments in the U.S.
News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary counts of local governments as the first component of the 2012 Census of Governments. In 2012, 89,004 local governments existed in the United States, down from 89,476 in the last census of governments conducted in 2007. Local governments included 3,031 counties (down from 3,033 in 2007), 19,522… Continue Reading
CRS – Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies
Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies. Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara, Specialist in Social Policy, August 29, 2012. “The majority of young people in the United States grow up healthy and safe in their communities. Most of those of school age live with parents who provide for their well-being, and they attend schools that prepare them for advanced… Continue Reading
Measuring financial inclusion: the Global Findex Database
Measuring financial inclusion: the Global Findex Database. Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Leora Klapper, April 20, 2012, The World Bank “This paper provides the first analysis of the Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database, a new set of indicators that measure how adults in 148 economies save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. The data show that 50… Continue Reading
